: careful about avoiding danger or risk
cautious investors
cautious optimism
cautiously
adverb
cautiousness
noun
Examples of cautious in a Sentence
Any cautious tourist will guard her passport.
You cannot be overly cautious when you're driving in snow.
He answered the question with a cautious reply.
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Some loyal Tesla bulls are treating the drop as a temporary setback (or even a buying opportunity), while more cautious investors are rethinking their exposure.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
China's approach to Trump's second term is more cautious, with the government emphasizing that any negotiations should take place on equal terms.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
He’s played fewer than 15 minutes in every game since his return, and while his minutes will ramp up, the Knicks have to be cautious with a player coming off two stress fractures in the same ankle.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
China's approach to Trump's second term is more cautious, with the government emphasizing that any negotiations should take place on equal terms.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
He’s played fewer than 15 minutes in every game since his return, and while his minutes will ramp up, the Knicks have to be cautious with a player coming off two stress fractures in the same ankle.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Cautious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cautious. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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cautious
adjective
cau·tious
ˈkȯ-shəs 
: marked by or given to caution
a cautious reply
cautiously
adverb
cautiousness
noun
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